CHEKPEDS

Manhattan District Attorney Candidate Debate

by Team ChekpedsMay 25, 2009July 14, 2021

, June 3rd, 2009 , 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Moot Court Room , Benjamin N.Cardozo School of Law, 55th Fifth Avenue (@ 12th Street) To enforce any law , we need a District Attorney who cares. A new Manhattan D.A… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Traffic Justice

Vulnerable Users Bill introduced in Albany

by Team ChekpedsMay 25, 2009July 14, 2021

CHEKPEDS applauds the bill which was announced Thursday by Senator Daniel Squadron and Assembly Member Brian Kavanagh. They were joined at City Hall by Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, whose staff helped write the draft, and Transportation Alternatives. The Martinez… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Traffic Justice

Getting justice for pedestrians killed by reckless drivers who break the law:

by Team ChekpedsMarch 12, 2009July 14, 2021

Please join your voice to the more than 8,000 people asking for a Grand Jury to be convened to investigate the driver who killed tow toddlers in chinatown by drivign recklessly and illegally. Chekpeds went to march in front of… Read more

Traffic Justice

Getting justice for pedestrians killed by reckless drivers who break the law:

by Team ChekpedsMarch 12, 2009July 14, 2021

CHEKPEDS, Events, Traffic Justice

Join Us for the 2nd Annual Pedestrian Memorial Walk

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 2, 2009July 14, 2021

The NYC Street Memorial Project invites you to walk with us on Sunday, January 4th, 2009, in our 2nd Annual Memorial Walk for pedestrians killed by automobiles on NYC streets. This year’s memorial walk is part of the 4th Annual… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Congestion, Traffic Justice

Block the Box: Finally the resources to enforce it!

by Team ChekpedsOctober 15, 2008July 14, 2021

In September 2008, Albany passed a legislation that changed gridlocking from a moving (!) violation to a parking violation, thus allowing Traffic Agents who direct the traffic at intersections to give out tickets for this infraction. What is known as… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Congestion, Events, Traffic Justice

CALL TO ACTION : Stop the Gridlock Press conference

by Team ChekpedsJune 18, 2008July 14, 2021

Tomorrow morning June 19, 7:30 a.m. at 42nd Street and 9th Avenue Join Speaker Christine C. Quinn , Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and NYC DOT Commisionner Janette Sadik Kahn to tell lawmakers in Albany that New Yorkers have spoken… Read more

CHEKPEDS, Events, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Pedestrian Safety Town Hall

by Team ChekpedsApril 20, 2008July 14, 2021

CHEKPEDS, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice

Rapid Diagnostic of Crash Locations

by Team ChekpedsMarch 11, 2008July 14, 2021

Wednesday March 12th, NY City Council’s transportation Committee will vote on a bill requiring the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) to study and make improvements at crash locations. This bill would require the DOT to conduct the following… Read more

9th Avenue Renaissance, CHEKPEDS, Clean Air, Complete Streets, Congestion, DOT STUDY, Pedestrian safety, Traffic Justice, Transit

2007 in perspective: Happy New Year

by Team ChekpedsJanuary 7, 2008July 14, 2021

We wish you a SAFE 2008 with more time to cross the street, plenty of neck downs, Barnes’ dances and speed bumps to slow down the cars, and NYPD enforcing the law . We wish you a HEALTHY 2008, with… Read more